Beating Drums: A Dialogue about Black History and Disability Advocacy
Black History Month initially began as “Negro History Week” in 1926. Initiated by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American scholar, educator, and publisher, the…
Black History Month initially began as “Negro History Week” in 1926. Initiated by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American scholar, educator, and publisher, the…
Growing up with parents who were immigrants from Africa to the United States, I heard a lot of proverbs. I liked many of them, but…
ASAN is proud to announce the release of our plain language Affordable Care Act Toolkit for Self-Advocates, the first in a series of accessible policy…
“Autism and the Disability Community: The Politics of Neurodiversity, Causation and Cure” By Ari Ne’eman October 29th, 2013, Emory University. Transcript: First, thank you so…
Dear friends, A few weeks ago, the Senate took the first steps toward repealing the Affordable Care Act. Since then, you’ve mobilized to defend our…
Dear friends, Less than two weeks ago, the Senate took the first steps toward repealing the Affordable Care Act. Since then, you’ve mobilized to defend our health…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is very pleased to announce the recipients of our 2017 Autistic Scholars Fellowship! ASAN awards $5,000 tuition scholarships to 4 to…
Dear friends, We already knew our right to access health care would come under attack — but we didn’t realize just how soon. At 1:30…
Video [CC] Introduction by Steve Silberman, Master of Ceremonies It is my great honor to introduce Ari Ne’eman, ASAN’s executive director and co founder with…
Video [CC] Introduction by Steve Silberman, Master of Ceremonies It is my incredible pleasure to introduce ASAN’s incoming director, Julia Bascom. [Applause] One of the…
Video [CC] Introduction by Samantha Crane Just to introduce myself, I’m Samantha Crane, Director of Public Policy, Legal Director at ASAN. [Applause] I’d like to…
Alex Spourdalakis, a 14-year-old autistic boy living in River Grove, Illinois, was murdered by his mother and godmother in June of 2013. After trying and…